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Biography
Tony Van Bynen is the mayor of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected mayor in 2006, re-elected in 2010 and in 2014.
Born in the Netherlands, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near London, Ontario. He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager. He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, beating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin. He was re-elected in the 2010 election after an electoral victory over his only challenger, Michael Cascione. He is a member of the York Regional Council and chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee.
Honours
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- "Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen earns Jubilee medal". YorkRegion.com. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.